ByJay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research, DSC —
It's wrong to take resources away from bodies that have a social purpose
From the Fundraising Regulator's 'voluntary' levy to plans to charge charities to fund the Charity Commission, the sector is increasingly...
ByRachel Cain, Senior Researcher, DSC —Policy, campaigns & research, Fundraising —
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ByJay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research, DSC —
Mr Rogers’ mum gave us a mantra for our times
Mister Rogers’ mum would say to him: ‘If you look for the helpers, you will know there’s hope.’ We should...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —Government and the Voluntary Sector, Policy, campaigns & research, Policy —
New research shows more people benefiting from charity – a good thing?
The Charity Commission has published the results of an independent poll on trust and confidence in the Commission and in...
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ByJay Kennedy, Directory of Policy and Research, DSC, and Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —Policy, campaigns & research —
Civil society confronts the 2017 Queen’s Speech
At a time of rapidly shifting plans and expectations, Her Majesty dumped the traditional ermine and pearls for the Queen’s...
By Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —Policy, campaigns & research —
Imagine you have to start all over again every 12 months...
... the case for multi-annual core funding in grant-making. Our new Policy and Public Affairs Manager shares his views on...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —Policy, campaigns & research, Government and the Voluntary Sector —
New Sports and Civil Society Minister Tracey Crouch needs to listen to the grassroots
Tracey Crouch MP is the new Sports and Civil Society Minister, having been reappointed during the cabinet reshuffle with an...